South Africa will face varied weather conditions on Monday. Strong thunderstorms are forecast in the KwaZulu-Natal province, extensive precipitation in parts of the Eastern Cape, and very high temperatures in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 2 yellow warning regarding severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal. Residents are warned about potential flooding, hail, infrastructure damage, and hazardous road conditions. This warning is valid from Sunday to Monday.
According to SAWS data, a surface ridge is forming over the central regions of South Africa, which should cause surface convergence over the inland areas of KZN. This will lead to isolated or scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow.
These storms may provoke localized infrastructure and settlement destruction, as well as cause flooding on vulnerable roads and bridges. SAWS also reported that cloudy and cool conditions are expected along the eastern and southern coasts of South Africa.
The weather in other parts of the country will be variable, warm, or hot, with the possibility of isolated or scattered showers and thunderstorms in the central and eastern parts. Specifically, wider precipitation is forecast for the Eastern Cape on Monday.
Warm or hot conditions are expected in Gauteng, with temperatures in Johannesburg potentially reaching around 31°C. Meanwhile, strong heat is anticipated in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga areas: in Polokwane, temperatures could rise to 34°C, and in Mbombela—to approximately 39°C.
Along the southwestern coast, Cape Town will remain significantly cooler, with a forecasted maximum temperature of around 18°C.